Vox Pop: Converting clutter from trash to treasure

I've noticed in comments on thisweek'sclutterposts that there's a lot of interest from you all in the away part of "throw away" -- people seem to have a lot of ideas on the most interesting, charitable, creative, and environmentally-responsible routes for converting your own trash into someone else's treasure.

What's your creative solution? Let's try to avoid names of specific businesses and charities except inasmuch as they offer a truly creative and non-obvious solution to reuse or recycling. What's the most interesting way you've cleared your crap while doing some good? Have you got any suggestions that are clever and convenient?

If you call a hauler, they'll probably ask you what kind of stuff you have (like: cardboard vs. car batteries vs. scrap wood, etc.), and approximately how much stuff you have. Like I said to Sarah, they'll probably punt on specifics, but you should def, ask about their minimum charge -- just in case it turns out you don't have enough stuff to make it worth their while, they may still have, say, a $100 minimum or what have you.

The nice part about a good hauler is it's totally hands-off. They'll parachute in, the stuff disappears, and you aren't staring at it any more.

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